Protest the Hero - best metal cd of the year to date, by far
Bayside - what happened to the 'return to roots' album?
My Morning Jacket - pretty cool, but not Z
Murder by Death - incredible incredible, but why does he sound like Johnny Cash now?
Keith Caputo - this is fucking great, but not better than his last solo cd.
From First to Last - never thought i'd miss that fucking troll Sonny, but i do. even if the writing is better now.
The Classic Crime - a close 2nd, best overall cd (non-metal)Bayside - not really a return to roots as promised..but how often do people come through with that when they say it
The Human Abstract - is all i can possibly muster, after such an amazing debut cd.
Anberlin - bowthefuckdown, this solidifies them, as if cities already didn't.
Bleeding Through - brutal...didn't expect them to go in that direction, but its good for what it is.
Conor Oberst - may as well have been a Bright Eyes cd...but its still good writing, as per his usual
Jack's Mannequin - maybe i need more listens, but its nothing special to me, & i love his first with JM, & all of SoCo
Slipknot - what a pleasant surprise
Paulson - what the fuck happened
Staind - ...about right. they should probably stop making music soon, though Chapter V was pretty good.
Senses Fail - fucking great, good mix of everything they do well.
Underoath - godly, but nothing too different like we thought
Metallica - fair
Wolfron - increeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeedible, but i want him to go back to making Daphne Loves Derby cd's.
Panic! at the Disco - not really sure what to say. it's ok
Death Cab For Cutie - good shit, but not plans
Weezer - this is good, i think. but the b-sides are better than the album songs. & no songs on it are better than 90% of Make Believe
